Nano Lopez

Nano’s provocative and emotionally charged animal sculptures are unlike anything else in the world. They challenge preconceptions and defy convention. He creates avant-garde art by combining his classical training and his willingness to experiment with different materials and rich surface textures. Nano creates animal sculptures that are strong and thought-provoking. Through sculpted textures, stampings, and unique patina finishes, his work captures a spirit, part whimsy, part esoteric.

Nano Lopez was born in 1955, in Bogotá, Colombia. In 1978 he traveled to Spain and began working for the renowned sculptor Francisco Baron. While with Francisco, Nano carved marble, granite and fabricated steel, working with all three materials on a monumental scale. It was in Madrid that he began casting his own works in bronze and had his first single artist show. After two years, Nano made his way to France, where he continued to study and exhibit his work. In 1981 he returned to Bogotá to build a studio and put to use the methods he had learned in Europe. In 1983 he moved again, this time to the Pacific Northwest coast of the United States, further developing his abilities in welding, tooling and patinas.

In his artistic process, Nano Lopez integrates organic textures and man-made objects into his bronzes, creating works of art that reflect the same depth and richness that he sees in the world around him. Observe closely, Nano’s signature works, and discover a deep respect for life, clearly observed, where everything, even a mischievous goat balanced on a pile of castaway tires, exceeds the amazing.

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According to the position of the Sun and
all of the other stars, the north wind and its
temperature, I say all sorts of things are really
ready to embark, or rather, take off and fly high
to see things in another perspective.

Bertha is a bit concerned, because while
she's thinking up a strategy to collect the
next piece of dinner, and Charlie is making
friends with it. On the other hand, she is
glad to see the water is clear and blue.

Catfish Lily loves country fairs. She
enjoys chasing roller-coasters and
fast rides. Here, she is chasing a
fish wheel, but the fish are faster than
Lily. Even if she caught them, she would
not eat them because she believes in the
catch and release program.

She just can't wait until morning, because she's thinking
that tomorrow, early in the morning with all certainty
most probably maybe if I'm lucky and all things go well
I will be able to snatch those eggs down by the river.

Leonardo is a mature lion that likes taking long
promenade walks on the prairie with his friend,
Robert the rabbit. Although Leo doesn't play much
guitar, he likes to bring it along for anyone else to play.
He loves to contribute the vocals with his mighty roar.

Lucy has been waiting now for an eternal three minutes
and her butler has yet to refill her milk bowl. But,
she is very patient, and the thought of either a nap
or a little yarn kicking has come through her mind.

Junior's family transports fresh vegetables and
goat's milk across the desert. For the last two weeks,
he's been in training learning how to capture any spilled
milk that might occur, but there's a rumore that he's
drinking wine instead of milk.

Constantly in thought, he is a true poet,
always ready to write down any particular
thought or idea. He never leaves home
without his bag which is all full of papers
and brushes to keep all of his thoughts and
ideas well documented.

Timothy and his buddies, the Meerkats,
like spending their time together collecting
old tires on the open road. Actually, it's kind
of like half a business and half a environmental
effort to keep things good and clean. And, always,
at the end of the day they give the tires to a friend
that has a tire recycling business.